AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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Del Potro stops match to help a tough ball girl
225 kmh serve (140 mph)
Nov 16, 2017 9:08 PM
AbortedFetusNecrophiliac
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225 kmh serve (140 mph)
StarmineRendezvous
If that happened to me, 2 things could happen. Hit the sausage? I can handle it. Hit a little lower? I'm on the floor.
schmonday
Check out the creepy woman yelling "Kiss her" at the way too old man.
SpecialAgentCharlesCarmichael
neccos
talos2
She's pretty damn lucky to be a girl right there...
WorthlessPrayers
Don't know this gentleman or watch the sport, but I do appreciate the humanity.
IJustTookABathAndFeltLikeYouShouldKnowItWasAGoodOne
He is Juan Martín Del Potro, and he was born 40 miles from where im sitting feeling sorry for myself
DontCzechInboxAnyway
He is an easy athlete to like. Very good guy.
pataglop
Tennis players are usually cool chaps, based on my random observations
DustingIsForFools
POW! right in the ovaries
CheddarFiend
Um...
shakenbakinstrips
What a nice faith in humanity restoring post thank you abortedfetusnecrophiliac
HandsomeJack19
She looked so scared when he walked up to her, like she was worried that she did something wrong.
Ruoska
Ball people? have some very strict rules, being pretty much kids they don't know how to use own judgement on when its OK to bend them.
SimpleEd
She took that shot better then the bear playing by the water tank
ilhares
She lacks the same structural design flaw.
LlornDeIcamole
sauce: https://youtu.be/bUMgAv2PAYc
Canadoug
AmyBernadettePenny
5 points Hufflepuff.
Davidnfilms
The tears are welling up in the eyes... mine not hers.
BigRigCA
Hellstorm99
They were a little for her, understandably, but she really did maintain some serious composure during it all. Glad he checked on her
SirTinyPenis
Same... good people are so rare nowadays
hawks88
Nah assholes just get the attention
RevolutionOnHerLips
I couldn't help but wonder if she teared up because being out there meant something to her & having to leave was unfair & disappointing :(
McSnapperDapple
Then she would say "I am fine"
OrionRed
Good question. With the size of the red shirted bullpen, and the length of matches, I'd bet they get time aplenty.
TheMessiahHimselfWaluigi
Awesome job, she took it like a boss. But Jesus Christ, how tall are tennis players?
youdontknowhowtoeatmuffjohnsnow
Looked him up. Dude is 6'6. But I'm guessing she was probably closer to 5'
TowerNcolas
Grande Del Potro, orgulloso as Argentino!
MatiasMATE
Greenposay
To scientist here, what a 58gr tennis ball at 225 kmh could be compared to ?
Greenposay
So I found something, should be around 40-60 joules and a punch from an average man is 70-100 joules.
DontCzechInboxAnyway
Similar to a 67gr ball at 198 kmh
AndThenThereWereSquirrels
A little less momentum than a soccer ball moving at 22mph = 36 km/h. Much more concentrated though, the tennis ball doesn't collapse 1/2
AndThenThereWereSquirrels
nearly as much and absorb nearly as much impulse as a soccer ball. 2/2
DemiDevinmon
ENGR here. Taking the mass of the ball (58g as you said) and multiplying it by the velocity (225kmh) gives us the impulse. Fix units.. (1/3)
bicflicker99
Holy crap. I can only keep track of what I've spent in a grocery store with a calculator. Impressive.
DemiDevinmon
(2/3) and we get 3.19 Kg*m/s. Average impact duration of a tennis ball is 5ms. This gives us... (units again)... 619 Newtons of force. So...
DemiDevinmon
(3/3) imagine a 143 lb person standing on their toes... on your stomach. That's about what she felt. Or compare to avg human bite of 720 N.
AndTheHoneysAllMine
Was the bounce before the hit considered? I feel the bounce would take away some speed/impact? (Im totally not a scientist or engineer)
DemiDevinmon
The bounce was not considered - good catch! Unfortunately, that's a huge amount of extra information required. The loss of velocity is (1/4)
BilldeTurlock
What was that fucker behind her her shouting??!?
ProJunior
I wonder too...
BilldeTurlock
Reminds me of myself, over in that latest VA thread. Fuckers!
Grizabellakat007
That's what I was going to ask!
Jimmyb3121
Holy balls, dude. That probably would have decked me. Especially since it looked like she took it to the groin. Good on her and him.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Looked like abs to me. Either way, she's lucky it wasn't the face. Imagine that smashing into your nose?
HideyoWifeHideyoKids
That would be so bloody, like dropping a bowling ball on a ketchup packet
butteronastiick
Another wholesome post from @AbortedFetusNecrophiliac. Thnx
ff36
Never gets old.
ncderp
Had to scroll down a bit to find this
AWittyUsernameBecauseTheOneIWantedWasTaken
Took it like a champ too.
DooksandPooks
I can imagine it hurt just a bit less that a fastball hitting an umpire during an MLB game.
StephanieWasTheTrueVillainOfLazyTown
Don't umpires typically wear a good bit of protection to cushion such impacts? The girl in the gif had none of that.
DooksandPooks
I’m talking about the ones that hit the Umps in the head and they fall over like they were shot.
Disgruntled3lf
Source?
jimmythehat1
And she was like, OOOffff. Oh, I need to go get that ball... no. too far away, that other ball person is getting it. return to post.
Camelspotting
She tightened her core before it hit so it wouldn't knock the wind out of her as easily. She knows what she's doing.
SwagicalYololord
TBH it hit too low to knock the wind out of her.
OptimisticDownvoteLover
Like a champ for sure... I'd have kneeled over and faceplanted
iamkarlpilkington
Aw her sad little face :'(
fen4
She probably didn't want to get benched.
jeruseq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW_PqcwHGqE
fireeternal
Barely even fucking flinched, steel nerves.
kirmes
He did it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9yESfx8Css#t=1m27s
Pureruby99
Definetly thought you said "took it like a cramp."
80percentlegs
"Took it like a champ too" name of your sex tape
jesuisladyinred
dReDone
rabbiebabbie
But I didn't even see "Took it like a champ one" am I gonna understand what's going on??
toxiclulz
My SO said that exact same thing. Poor girl..
izzmonster
Your right hand can talk?! Thats amazing!
2imgurtoquit
toxiclulz
LMAO, who said I was right handed? ????
JiggleWigglepp
Haha you swerved that blow like
SideEffectsOfJuice
Sign language?
AmityvilleHodor
Del Potro is also good with some tortilla chips
AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle
I LOl’d
n0n53n53
ImAFoxButNotReally
What am I missing? That doesn't make sense to me.
MoriartysFarmhouse
Yeah, they don't eat tacos in argentina dude.
AmatureSpaceCowboy
swaddledogslumhog
WillieAndMartinHandcartCompanies
A lot tougher than the bear at the water tank. I wonder if she'll ever have kids.
Axxley
That was hilarious. Great comment!
Catwitheyebrows
Derptator
Why is the text different?
Bluejay0013
That point when you browse imgur too much lol
WillieAndMartinHandcartCompanies
Story of my recent life. Damn.
Xeires
Alternative title: Tennis dude fires woman for not picking up the ball, then gropes her shoulder as she leaves.
Thomikh
Only if it happened 40 years earlier...
HulkHoganWeComingForYouNiiiigaaaaa
poorwhitetrash
Well gif’ed. Very well gif’ed!
GreatWhiteDope
Now you're thinking in 2017
circlebreaker
And right after a 70 MPH clam-slammer...
theshinobi23
"You'll never be on my dodgeball team with those skills. You're dismissed. NEXT!"
NocturnalDuck
CNN's perspective on everything Trump related right now lmao
WhyAreYouASmugBellend
He sipped water during a speech! What a loser, sad!
Dathstarfury
Tumblr, is that you?
shitinacamaro
Holy shit. I have heard or read someone mention that name in so long. Who uses tumblr?
NiceGreenArrows
There's probably tumblr posts in the next dump on front page. There usually is.
agumonkey
#weinsteinnis
Rengii
That is some Top Spin!
MerToo
what?? you didn't see the other player hit her right in the pussy? that's a sexual assault if ever i saw one, AND she's probably under 18!
Faberaber
I'm high and that's exactly how I saw that the first time
ThePostWasExactlyThat
Fucken LOL mate, Jesus Christ!
MatiasMATE
Fox News
HolyStalactite
Pretty sure Fox news would be okay with shoulder grouping.
Thneitis
CNN
upvotemasta
BET
Noobaliciou5
Nbc
FelixTheCAT5e
Abc
kllllllams
123
Rikimarudevil
I can't stand when people don't put a link for the sauce. The sounds make it so much better. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUMgAv2PAYc
Honeybadger2198
I like the announcer's "She's okay."
madinspace
Literally the only post I look for when sauce isn't given. How you are this far down doesn't makes sense. Thanks mang.
Rikimarudevil
I only just posted it my dude. Hopefully I can get a few mingy points.
Zenphic
Thanks! Too many front page posts have no sources. It's mega annoying.
StatiPandaBandit
Can anyone explain the first serve/second serve at the end?
iRegretThisUsernameAlready
Looks like the other player could have retried his serve but gave it up as an apology of sorts?
renalei
The ball that hit the girl was Cilic's first serve and since it was out, he had to do his second serve. He gave up the point and decided (1)
renalei
not to do it out of good sportsmanship. So he ended up giving a free point to his opponent.
Ben1045
Wasn't it a first serve he gave up? They'd otherwise call the delay a let?
StatiPandaBandit
Thanks
Showhermyoface
I would have collapsed like a cheap chair
BurritoParty
...would you show her your o face though?
SederHishtalshelus
God knows I would too
JKava
Never heard this simile before +1.
tskman
Given how low it hit her I feel like it would have gone under me.
CaliforniaMoon
Well put
Win1forthegifer
Folded?
MrStick
Nice
TheMightyCock
As would I, that was a direct hit from a world class tennis player in an official match. I'd probably need an ambulance
zippydee
I really do think women have a higher pain threshold then men, I would have been balled up on the floor
Prosecutrixxx
There's some research to support it, but it's also hard to get the okay to do research that involves inflicting pain on participants.
shaggykx
Testicles.
BroncosFanSince97
Yup I'd have fallen into an Abyss of pain
TippiGordon
I've seen my wife give birth twice. It's like sneezing out an anvil. She is the toughest person I know.
kmikl
... pushing a watermelon out a hole the size of a lime... I can't even type that without cringing.
mialynneb
We do but you really fucking feel it later. The bruises always hurt worse. Ex: My brother broke my nose three damn times growing up.
mialynneb
Additional info: He was a pitcher and when we would fight, he would throw whatever was closest to him at my face. Good shot, too.
EvilMadMonk
and yet they say that a women who gives birth almost can feel the pain a man has when he has a cold.
CharlieTangoRomeo
Nah mate I would have just passed out. I have zero pain threshold
OptimisticDownvoteLover
LOL "balled" up
Elguerrero1397
Pain tolerance is a variable, similarly to how ticklish someone can be. So yes, women can be tougher than men and vice versa.
Flyndaran
They don't. Legitimate studies show men have higher tolerances on average and when not dealing with birth or testicles specifically.
Imaybegotthis
They also have a weaker reflex that tells them to pee
azurevin
Of course they do. Ask any woman that ever gave birth.
MisanthropicAnthropoid
Naturally. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
flickaflockafox
Or via cesarean. That’s major abdominal surgery! I went natural and cringe at the thought of a cesarean. Those women are badasses.
MisanthropicAnthropoid
Major abdominal surgery isn’t distinctly female. But giving birth without a an epidural is impressive. Good for you.
flickaflockafox
... badasses who still have to take care of entirely dependent babies after major abdominal surgery. Christ almighty no thank you.
drickanderson
That ball was moving at roughly 139mph, and she took it like a champ.
morphis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nv4miayExjk
Ealadon
Those serve speeds are off the racket, they lose roughly half the speed once they hit the ground. Still hurts, but just clarifying.
NickRivieraMD
Also the balls are kinda squishy. Maybe I'm crazy but to me it looks like she's more upset about getting sent off than about getting hit.
ResidentDietitian
Anything moving that speed, regardless if it’s soft or not, is going to sting. At around 50 mph it’s going to feel like a baseball.
NickRivieraMD
Sting, sure, feel like a baseball, I don't think so, because keep in mind it has much less mass than a baseball too. I've taken both.
NickRivieraMD
And yah,y'know, even at 50, it's elasticity doesn't go away. It's not like hitting water where you're fighting surface tension.
CZ818VRZ
That was pretty great and scared how she didn’t want to leave her post
LilSaint001
Being the ball girl/boy is special. they are being selected from thousands of kids. She didn’t wanna screw it up. Tough cookie.
PolarHailStorm
Yeah, I saw a documentary one night. They're drilled with many rules and regulations and acts so the game runs smoothly.
ManateemSix
That look of fear worries me, as does the general lack of concern from anyone else including the guy who hit her.
SaucyFineBolognaFactory
they get hit all the time. Del Potro was close enough to see she was genuinely hurt.
TheRicM
What do you call it when her replacement fills in? It’s a REPOST badum tsss
TheBestUserInTheWorldTribute
which is why I loved when he was like "nah, I'm king here. Lets go over there"
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IKnowYouHateMeYes
You are way over-analyzing this, man.
UnspokenX
not really. imagine if you got to be in the superbowl or something. I can imagine if they said "Stay RIGHT THERE no matter what"....
IKnowYouHateMeYes
Chill, mate. This isn't a kid who got picked up from the ball catcher slave camp. They can go to the bathroom.
UnspokenX
Right but just tryin' to put it into perspective. Hell, I'm way older than her and if I got to be in a huge event, I'd be 110% best behavior
Kittynomnoms
Probably had a lot to do with her wanting to be there and do an exceptional job. I imagine for a young person that's an insane opportunity.
d3jake
I'd wager this is it.
Imalwaysready
At that level? Of course not. That's an honor to get picked for that level game and you take it seriously.
relicen
Or maybe she's a teenager and would just feel awkward leaving in the middle of a game.
lurker314
Yeah, I don't get this. I understand that the line judge did not see it, but plenty of officials did. Why did it take this player here?
relicen
Since she didn't look to be in pain, they figured she wasn't hurt... Is that so strange..?
happytreeleaf
Bait
lurker314
It would require an utter lack of empathy not to realize that after being struck in the groin by a several ounce object moving >125mph 1/
lurker314
that she was not in pain. Given the location of the strike, there is a significant chance of serious trauma. 2/
lurker314
She should be sent to urgent care, not left to stand there like some device. 3/3
SirWalf
As a tennis player and former ball kid, 1. It really doesn't hurt that much, it stings for a minute and then the pain is gone, 1/2
SirWalf
Also, the amount of training that goes into being a ball kid is crazy. When I did it I didn't want to leave the court for anything.
Daeyelle
I didn't even know it hit her on first watch. She didn't overly react to it. If shed shown any pain the. I'm sure everyone would have helped
relicen
Do you think they are robots with supervision? How would you see the exact spot the ball hit at that speed? All they saw was she got hit.
SaucyFineBolognaFactory
Actually they DO have robots with super-vision in tennis. It's called Hawk-eye.
lurker314
So the guy on the court, who is focused only on the ball sees this, but they don't? They had time to anticipate the strike. At her age, 1/